Yana Uplands

The Verkhoyansk highlands form a great divide in northeastern Siberia. Rivers on the eastern slopes, including the Sartang and Dulgalakh, feed the Yana, while waters from the southern and western slopes reach the Aldan and Lena. Forested valleys lie between the mountain ridges, under a strongly continental climate. The long winter brings intense cold; the brief summer releases streams and meltwater from the high ground.